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  "notes": "A set of remotely sensed and derived monthly data products 
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  "notes": "A set of remotely sensed and derived monthly data products 
            
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was compiled and analysed for the Steenkoppies Dolomitic Compartment 
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was compiled and analysed for the Steenkoppies Dolomitic Compartment 
            
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(South Africa) to enable near real-time monitoring of irrigated 
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(South Africa) to enable near real-time monitoring of irrigated 
            
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cultivation and aquifer stress. Monthly actively cultivated areas were 
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cultivation and aquifer stress. Monthly actively cultivated areas were 
            
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identified from Sentinel\u20112 imagery using an independently trained 
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identified from Sentinel\u20112 imagery using an independently trained 
            
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Random Forest classifier on seasonal median composites that captured 
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Random Forest classifier on seasonal median composites that captured 
            
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crop phenological changes. The cultivated-area outputs were integrated 
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crop phenological changes. The cultivated-area outputs were integrated 
            
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with WaPOR actual evapotranspiration (ETa) data to estimate monthly 
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with WaPOR actual evapotranspiration (ETa) data to estimate monthly 
            
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crop water use at 250 m resolution, while monthly precipitation from 
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crop water use at 250 m resolution, while monthly precipitation from 
            
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CHIRPS was aligned and resampled to the same reference system. Monthly 
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CHIRPS was aligned and resampled to the same reference system. Monthly 
            
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net irrigation water use was estimated as ETa minus precipitation 
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net irrigation water use was estimated as ETa minus precipitation 
            
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(with negative values set to zero to indicate no irrigation 
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(with negative values set to zero to indicate no irrigation 
            
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requirement), and monthly surface water flux was estimated as 
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requirement), and monthly surface water flux was estimated as 
            
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precipitation minus ETa. Net groundwater storage change was estimated 
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precipitation minus ETa. Net groundwater storage change was estimated 
            
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by combining downscaled GLDAS groundwater storage anomaly changes with 
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by combining downscaled GLDAS groundwater storage anomaly changes with 
            
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irrigated areas, enabling comparison of surface water flux with 
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irrigated areas, enabling comparison of surface water flux with 
            
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groundwater storage dynamics. The outputs were used to quantify 
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groundwater storage dynamics. The outputs were used to quantify 
            
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changes in irrigated cropped area and to examine seasonal patterns 
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changes in irrigated cropped area and to examine seasonal patterns 
            
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showing that irrigation demand and groundwater abstraction peaks 
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showing that irrigation demand and groundwater abstraction peaks 
            
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coincided with low precipitation periods, while precipitation was the 
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coincided with low precipitation periods, while precipitation was the 
            
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primary aquifer recharge source. The complete Google Earth Engine 
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primary aquifer recharge source. The complete Google Earth Engine 
            
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